I am trying to detect the camera orientation when the user takes a picture so that I can adjust it when it's drawn on the canvas. The issue is that I can't use the device orientation because I need it to work even when the orientation lock is on.
Camera Setup
// Get access to the camera!
if(navigator.mediaDevices && navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia) {
// Not adding `{ audio: true }` since we only want video now
navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ video: true }).then(function(stream) {
video.src = window.URL.createObjectURL(stream);
video.play();
});
}
Snapshot of video stream
// Elements for taking the snapshot
var canvas = document.getElementById('canvas');
var context = canvas.getContext('2d');
var video = document.getElementById('video');
// Trigger photo take
document.getElementById("snap").addEventListener("click", function() {
context.drawImage(video, 0, 0, 640, 480);
});
Reference code from David Walsh - browser camera